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Compound modifier - Quiz
Contributed by: Barrett
  • 1. What is another name for a compound modifier?
A) Noun adjunct
B) Single-word modifier
C) Predicate base
D) Phrasal adjective
  • 2. How many words at minimum make up a compound modifier?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Two
D) One
  • 3. What grammatical role do compound modifiers typically fill?
A) Subjective
B) Attributive
C) Interrogative
D) Exclamatory
  • 4. In the sentence 'single-word' is itself a compound modifier, what kind of modifier is 'single-word'?
A) Bare adjective
B) Open compound
C) Noun adjunct
D) Compound
  • 5. Can the constituents of a compound modifier be something other than an adjective?
A) Yes
B) Only if they are nouns
C) Only if they are verbs
D) No
  • 6. What is the typical punctuation for an attributive compound modifier?
A) Spaced
B) Semicolon-separated
C) Hyphenated
D) Comma-separated
  • 7. In the example 'heavy-metal detector', what is the grammatical role of 'heavy-metal'?
A) Compound noun
B) Bare adjective
C) Compound adjective
D) Noun adjunct
  • 8. What is a compound modifier that is spaced rather than hyphenated called?
A) Open compound
B) Predicate compound
C) Bare compound
D) Noun phrase
  • 9. What form does a noun take when used as part of a compound modifier with a numeral before a noun?
A) Possessive
B) Past participle
C) Singular
D) Plural
  • 10. What does a hyphen join in a compound modifier?
A) Multiple clauses into a sentence
B) Words into a single idea
C) Two adjectives into a noun
D) Two nouns into a verb
  • 11. Why are hyphens used in compound modifiers?
A) To prevent confusion
B) To indicate past tense
C) To increase word count
D) To satisfy noun adjunct rules
  • 12. In 'heavy metal detector' (no hyphen), what is the function of 'heavy'?
A) Compound adjective
B) Bare adjective
C) Determiner
D) Noun adjunct
  • 13. What is the grammatical role of the constituents of 'man-eating'?
A) Determiner and noun
B) Adjective and adjective
C) Adverb and noun
D) Noun and verb
  • 14. Which phrase is used to distinguish the meaning of a weighty detector made of metal?
A) Heavy metallic detector
B) Metallic heavy-detector
C) Heavy metal detector
D) Heavy-metal detector
  • 15. What should you consult to determine if a permanent compound adjective needs a hyphen?
A) A grammar textbook
B) A linguistic journal
C) A style manual's preface
D) A dictionary
  • 16. When is a compound adjective considered a permanent compound?
A) When it contains more than three words
B) When it is used frequently by writers
C) When it is entered as a dictionary headword
D) When it describes a noun directly
  • 17. What is the rule for hyphenating -ly adverbs in a compound modifier?
A) Hyphens are required only before nouns
B) Hyphens are always required
C) Hyphens are required only after nouns
D) Hyphens are typically not required
  • 18. When a compound modifier is used as a post-modifier, what happens to the hyphen?
A) It must always be used
B) It is conventionally not necessary
C) It is replaced by a comma
D) It is replaced by a colon
  • 19. What is the general rule regarding the word 'very' in a compound modifier?
A) It is only hyphenated if it follows a verb
B) It is generally not accompanied by a hyphen
C) It is only hyphenated if it precedes a noun
D) It must always be hyphenated
  • 20. When all words in a compound modifier are nouns, is hyphenation necessary?
A) No, as misunderstanding is unlikely
B) Yes, but only if there are three or more nouns
C) Yes, to ensure grammatical correctness
D) Only if the nouns are singular
  • 21. Which punctuation mark is suggested for attributive compounds to enhance readability and eliminate ambiguity?
A) A colon
B) A slash
C) A semicolon
D) An en dash
  • 22. In Japanese, which type of adjectives commonly form compounds?
A) i-adjectives
B) prepositional adjectives
C) na-adjectives
D) demonstrative adjectives
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